Discovering a Better Way

for a healthy, sustainable world

Why does it matter to anyone in this new ether world of social media and advanced tech culture whether our environment is healthy or not?  Many of us have enough of our own problems, personal activities, heavy work schedules, etc., without having to shoulder another responsibility on our “ToDo”  list.                  

The answer came to me during a family vacation while sitting on our quiet beach in Shelby, Michigan. The brilliant reddish sunset painted the Lake waters a shimmering amber color that twinkled like red diamonds as the waves rolled onto the beach sands.            

It was the rhythmic music of the colorful waves that seemed to breathe as they inhaled and exhaled back and forth, that gave me an “aha” moment of revelation. The Lake (Lake Michigan) is alive…a living, breathing entity!  Our Earth is a living, breathing entity.            

Just as we have billions of cells within our body, so does the Earth’s body which includes us and every living thing.  When our body gets sick, so do the cells within us. When the Earth’s body gets sick, so does everything on and within it. No matter what the cause—global warming, pollution, or natural disasters—the Earth has become very sick in many ways. Its unhealthy state of being affects everyone and their quality of life, from the air we breathe, to the food we eat, the water we drink and also our economic stability and sustainability.

During that quiet, beautiful evening on the sands of Michigan, the musical, lapping waters of the Lake sang its inspiration to me. Its song gave birth to my new Mission : to discover the people, businesses and communities working together to help bring our Earth and its bounties back to a healthier state for future generations.  

Whether we discover ways to grow healthier foods, clean the ocean and river waters, generate cleaner air, or revitalize our forests and open lands, it is important that we share methods that have been proven successful with one another. Working together we can find better ways to improve our quality of life on Earth.        

My first stop: Vonitsa, Greece, August 17 thru 23, 2014. I lived with three scientists to study the effects that water pollution and over-fishing have on the bottle nose dolphin population living in the area.  

Join me on my EcoHealthQuest journey.

Arley Harriman

8/3/2014